McKinnon pleads guilty to UK hacking offence

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Hacker hopes that a UK conviction could avoid extradition to US

McKinnon hopes to avoid extradition UK hacker Gary McKinnon is pursuing a new route to avoid extradition to the US by pleading guilty to an offence in this country. McKinnon faces trial in th...

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